Bercy ATP 1000 - 2nd Nov. to 8th Nov.

[Kirijax]

Monday's Results!

Round 1
T Bellucci (BRA) bt T Gabashvili (RUS)---6-4, 6-4
D Thiem (AUT) bt A Mannarino (FRA)---6-2, 5-7, 6-2
B Tomic (AUS) bt F Fognini (ITA)---6-3, 6-2
A Seppi (ITA) bt P Cuevas (URU)---7-5, 6-3
A Dolgopolov (UKR) bt J Vesely (CZE)---6-3, 7-66
D Lajovic (SRB) bt N Mahut (FRA)---7-5, 6-3
A Bedene (SLO) bt M Granollers (ESP)---7-5, 7-64
B Paire (FRA) bt G Monfils (FRA)---2-6, 7-6(7), 6-4
L Mayer (ARG) bt M Klizan (SVK)---6-4, 6-3
G Dimitrov (BUL) bt P Carreno-Busta (ESP)---6-4, 6-1

Good win for Paire. That was a tough match up for both. Suprised at how easy Tomic beat Fognini. Foggy must have been in the mood. Nice to see Dog recovered from his retirement from last week.

 

[bajana]

If I waste my time watching another Monfils match, just shoot me

 

[herios]

If I waste my time watching another Monfils match, just shoot me

So how did this happen? When I left home it was 2-6, 0-2 for Monfils.

 

[nehmeth]

If I waste my time watching another Monfils match, just shoot me

So how did this happen? When I left home it was 2-6, 0-2 for Monfils.

Monfils was up 6-2, 4-0 before Benoit began his comeback.... I got to watch the replay of the match. Monfils is an idiot, but it was entertaining. Happy for Paire. :snicker

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-3301159/Benoit-Paire-stuns-Gael-Monfils-thriller-reach-second-round-BNP-Paris-Masters.html

 

[Kieran]

I'm sure the other French players know monfils even better. I remember his match with Murray at Roland garros last year when he just basically handed Murray the fifth set, 6-0. Tanked it obviously, and I think he'd just won the fourth. I don't think he likes playing in France, but maybe he does, but it brings out the worst in him. I'm sure the French consider him to be a source of embarrassed amusement...

 

[nehmeth]

Vasselin takes down the big ugly Dr. Ivo, winning the 3rd set tiebreak. I believe Robbie Koenig stated that Karlovic is 0-10 in third set tiebreakers this year.


... Vasselin is giving away his wrist bands and someone asks for his shirt... he takes it and puts it in his gear bag.... the vagaries of being a journeyman tennis player. :cover

 

[Kieran]

Exactly. That shirt prolly hasn't seen a washing machine in months... :snicker

 

[isabelle]

Chardy beat Pouille

 

[nehmeth]

Exactly. That shirt prolly hasn't seen a washing machine in months... :snicker

The lad's home. Mum must have washed his stuff for him.

 

[Kieran]

No Tignor this time! Is this a sure sign that Bercy is the runt of the ATP1000 litter?

 

[herios]

No Tignor this time! Is this a sure sign that Bercy is the runt of the ATP1000 litter?

He was told to stop writing up things which make no sense

 

[herios]

Exactly. That shirt prolly hasn't seen a washing machine in months... :snicker

Oh common, he made a fortune in doubles. You wish you were that wealthy

 

[nehmeth]

Pierre Herbert... breaks Agut and takes the first set. Nicely done.

 

[herios]

Clutch performance by Stan in the TB to close the match with Bernie Tomic.
Bernie has some chances to take the second set, some loose points in the TB though.

 

[Puppet Master]

I haven't watched a single match here yet, so how fast are the courts? I remember last year it was slower than Monte Carlo... Not that it matters but it would be more entertaining if Fed could go deep here.

 

[Kieran]

Indoor courts should never be slow. Ever.... :nono

 

[nehmeth]

Indoor courts should never be slow. Ever.... :nono

Will save this post for the WTF using a clay surface discussion. :snicker

 

[Kieran]

Indoor courts should never be slow. Ever.... :nono

Will save this post for the WTF using a clay surface discussion. :snicker

Trust me brother, there's been claycourts faster than these indoor courts. And anyway, as I said umpteen times, I don't agree with Rafa on this one...

 

[Kieran]

No Tignor this time! Is this a sure sign that Bercy is the runt of the ATP1000 litter?

He was told to stop writing up things which make no sense

He was told to curse Novak... :devil

 

[nehmeth]

Nole's about to play Bellucci. While the h2h if 4-0 Thomasz has pushed him in the past. Will he be able to do it today??